Author: Rhys Gregory

The Proclaimers famously sang about walking 500 miles – and now the musical brothers are asking people in Wales to take on their own walking challenge to help Mary’s Meals feed hungry children. The duo is calling for residents to take part in the charity’s Move for Mealscampaign, which encourages people to raise sponsorship while getting active. Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a good meal attracts hungry children to the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a brighter future. The Proclaimers – Craig and Charlie…

After a successful championship in 2019 and following a break in the racing calendar due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Newport will once again host the British Cycling Youth and Junior Track Championships at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales. A key event in the track cycling calendar, the Championships will showcase the best racers from across the country compete for the ultimate status as National Champion. These are the future stars of Team GB and could well go on to compete in races such as the Tour de France, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games, in the future! The Championships…

British camping has boomed in the last two years, with 4.5m Brits going camping or caravanning for the first time since the start of the pandemic, according to Mintel. And new research has now revealed 10 of the best secret camping destinations Britain has to offer, with Abereiddy and Havefordwest in Pembrokeshire amongst the top locations. To uncover the country’s hidden gems, tyre and vehicle services provider, ATS Euromaster, researched the top camping destinations social media doesn’t know about, by revealing the number of positive reviews on online camping sites with fewer than five Instagram tags. These stunning sites won’t…

Poundland has this week, cut the price of a thousand general merchandise items in its 800-plus stores, introduced new low-priced household staples online and confirmed it would open 10 new and relocated stores before the end of September with up to another 15 in the pipeline by the end of the year. The latest move comes after Poundland reset stores to lean into its iconic £1 price point and after inflation hit a record 9.4 per cent last month. Poundland’s move brings more amazing value in store, online and in new locations. In store – Poundland’s general merchandise price cuts…

A Ruthin road is set to undergo an innovative net carbon zero resurfacing scheme. Parc Y Dre Ruthin will see the work start on August 8 which is designed to reduce the amount of carbon used in the process. Denbighshire County Council declared a Climate Change and Ecological Emergency in July 2019 and committed to seeking to become a Net Carbon Zero and Ecologically Positive Council by 2030. The road is set to be the first in North Wales resurfaced using an innovative surfacing material, lowering the overall carbon of the process significantly from that of traditional treatments, and delivered and…

Study in Wales has been confirmed as the lead sponsor of the Wales men’s field hockey team as they prepare to compete in the 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup for the first time in their sporting history. After securing their spot on home-turf at the October 2021 World Cup Qualifiers, the team will be competing in Bhubaneswar (pronounced boo·ba·nuh·shwaa) and Rourkela, India. The Hockey Wales and Study in Wales partnership is driven by the shared desire to inspire change and will see support for the Welsh teams beyond the World Cup. Both organisations fully support promoting Wales as a country that has a…

The Bank of England has raised interest rates again from 1.25% to 1.75% in a bid to curb the rising costs from inflationary pressure. The increase announced yesterday is the biggest in 27 years and comes at a time when households and businesses are already struggling with rising costs. It is expected that the rate change won’t be enough to keep the UK out of a recession, which is predicted to happen in the final quarter of this year, 2022. For households, it will make mortgages and loans (if not fixed) more expensive, and if you have savings, you will…

Aberystwyth University has announced a new scholarship for students to study veterinary science through the medium of Welsh, thanks to a generous donation in memory of a local vet. The scheme is being established following a donation from Elaine Davies’s family to the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, in memory of her father who was a well-known and highly respected vet in the Llandysul area. The scholarship will be known as the ‘Defi Fet Scholarship’, in memory of DGE Davies, Llandysul. The successful students will receive £2,500 over a five-year period to study at Wales’s first School of Veterinary Science. The announcement…

A free afternoon of live music, activities and socialising aimed at those aged 50 and over is taking place on Swansea Beach on Wednesday (August 10). The event that runs between 12 noon and 4pm has been organised by the council’s partnership and involvement team working with Swansea’s Ageing Well Steering Group. The beach festival, which will also have information stalls from many different groups and organisations, will be on the beach near the Secret Bar & Kitchen. Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Support, Hayley Gwilliam, said: “As long as the weather is good this should be a great…

More than 250 people looking for work have been supported by a new Swansea employment programme. All were either long-term unemployed or economically inactive – and all found support through the Pathways to Work programme. Managed by the council, the scheme offers a number of paid work placements at the council or local businesses. To date, this element of Pathways to Work has supported 15 individuals. More are likely to follow as the scheme has been extended until the end of this year after its six-month pilot. Council cabinet member Alyson Pugh said: “It’s great that we’re able to offer…